ferodrigop/forge

Overview

A terminal MCP server that lets AI coding agents spawn, manage, and monitor PTY sessions using the Model Context Protocol. It provides a standardized interface for agents to run shell commands and capture terminal output.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI coding agents that require direct terminal interaction via MCP

Use cases

• Let an AI agent run shell commands in a controlled PTY session
• Monitor and capture terminal output from an agent
• Manage multiple concurrent PTY sessions for agent-driven workflows

How to use

Install

npx forge-terminal-mcp start -d --dashboard --port 3141

Tools exposed

• next-dev
• vite-dev
• docker-compose
• npm-test
• npm-test-watch

Tested with

Claude Code, Cursor, Continue, VS Code

Notes

A terminal MCP server that lets AI coding agents spawn, manage, and monitor PTY sessions using the Model Context Protocol. It provides a standardized interface for agents to run shell commands and capture terminal output.

15 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-08. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Let an AI agent run shell commands in a controlled PTY session
• Monitor and capture terminal output from an agent
• Manage multiple concurrent PTY sessions for agent-driven workflows

Pros

• Exposes terminal access through a standard MCP interface
• Written in TypeScript, offering type safety for integration
• Enables programmatic control of PTY sessions for agents

Cons

• Very small community with only 15 GitHub stars
• Likely limited documentation and examples
• Relies on the Model Context Protocol, which may not be widely adopted

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